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suzie's such a sweetie <3

lol yea yea, but I couldn't take credit for it :/

I did it with my microwave. its leet. First, I got the frequency of the microwave from the data label inside: f=2.45Ghz We know that :nu: = f:lclambda: So all we need to be able to find the :nu: of microwaves is the wavelength. For this, I spread marshmellows out on a rubber plate. Then, I removed the tray in the microwave (so that the plate doesn't spin). When the marshmellows melt, you can see a distinct wave pattern in the melting. Measuring the distance between melted and unmelted marshmellows will yield our wavelength (actually, half of the wavelength). I measured 2.4 inches as the distance. Converted to meters thats .06096m. Since thats half the wavelength, multiply by 2. :lclambda: = 0.12192m Now we have :lclambda:, and we can calculate :nu: of the microwaves... :nu: = f * :lclambda: :nu: = 2.45e9 s^-1 * 0.12192m :nu: = 2.98e8 m/s i rule (btw, i found this experiment on the net)

According to Nature, a group of physicists from Oxford have proposed a plan to achieved superposition in a large object. And by large, they're referring to a mirror the size of a bacterium. Quantum superposition has been acheived in the past with atoms, but an effect called "decoherence" theoretically prevents the same effect in macroscopic objects. "William Marshall of the University of Oxford and his coworkers outline a scheme for evading decoherence to achieve a quantum superposition of states in an object with around a hundred trillion atoms. This is about a billion times larger than anything demonstrated previously." According to the article, many experiments have been proposed to demonstrate this effect, but this is the first one that is feasible with current technology. "In the hypothetical experiment, the light beam passes through a beam splitter, a kind of semi-mirror that lets some photons through and reflects others. Any photon can end up on one of two possible paths. Or it is possible to arrange things so that a photon effectively follows both paths at once, in a quantum superposition. The mirror would have to be in a very high vacuum as not to be disturbed by colliding gas molecules This enables the photon to interfere with itself, just as two light beams interfere when they cross paths, creating light and dark bands where their waves add or cancel out. The photon can transfer its superposition to the small mirror, so that it is in two positions at once. When this happens, the photon's self-interference disappears. The researchers calculate that the system will cycle back and forth between a superposition of photon states (in which case one can detect an interference pattern) and a superposition of mirror positions (for which there is no photon interference pattern)." Full article available here. Journal article here

mmm...in america I'd say its more for entertainment value/peer pressure. I can't say that its all due to peer pressure, but at least some of it can be attributed to that, especially early teens. However, word of mouth always has positive things to say about drugs, and thus, its something to try or do. It does bring physical stimulation for most, and thats probably another reason they keep going back. I'd say its a lot of factors, it can'tbe narrowed down to one single cause. More than likely its a combination of social pressures, social class (probably has more to do with which drug), personal and home life, etc.

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Does anyone know a good, free hit counter that displays visual data and does not tax the system resources? The one we're using now is sucky...

En Taro Tassadar <3 dark templars.

Probably sitting in Advanced Research Methods ....... again :-D (reference to 'whats your schedule' thread)

I'm on an iMac...its beautiful

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Wake up, go to class, study on break, go to next class, study on break, go to next class, go home, eat, homework, sleep, repeat. :/

Yea, i realized that after I posted it. thx

Molecule 2: 3-propylhex-3,5-diene-1-ol

I have a few molecules I'm "iffy" about the IUPAC names for, if anyone can help me out. Here's the first one... The name I came up with is 1-chloro-3-ethyl-7(1-methylethyl)-6-methyldec-4-ene

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the undead are in warcraft 3.. and protoss rule you all

too much bloody "bloody" talk going on here

meh, that doesn't really bother me. We've been treating special since we finally stopped dragging them by their hair in the stonage. Affirmative action here in the states bothers the life out of me. Basically because minorities are "opressed" and have "less chance of succeeding" than a white male in the US, they get into medical schools, graduate schools, jobs, etc. with LESS qualification. Howard Medical, which caters to minorities here in the states, has an average student GPA of 3.0 (B) and MCAT of 21. Thats absolutely rediculous. Even Carribean schools have higher standards. Every other medical school in the states has a student GPA average of around 3.3-3.6 and MCAT around 27, with the upper ranking schools having an avg of 3.7-3.8 MCAT around 32. GRRRRRRR

You bastard MSTP students. don't they even pay for your interviews

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http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-bake-sale-protest,0,5768770,print.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines DALLAS -- Southern Methodist University shut down a bake sale Wednesday in which cookies were offered for sale at different prices, depending on the buyer's race or gender. The sale was organized by the Young Conservatives of Texas, who said it was intended as a protest of affirmative action. A sign said white males had to pay $1 for a cookie. The price was 75 cents for white women, 50 cents for Hispanics and 25 cents for blacks. Members of the conservative group said they meant no offense and were only trying to protest the use of race or gender as a factor in college admissions.